Spice Cake

Ingredients

2 c Flour
1 ts Allspice
1/4 ts Baking Soda
1 ts Salt
1/2 c Sugar
2 x Eggs
2 ts Baking Powder
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/4 ts Cloves
1/3 c Shortening
1/4 c Molasses
1/2 c Milk
Raisins (if desired)

Method

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves together on wax paper. Cream shortening and sugar, then add eggs and beat. Add molasses then add baking soda. Next add flour mixture alternately with milk. Beat well after each addition. Last add raisins if desired. Bake about 40 min. at 350 deg.